DGFT Committee Minutes

Norms Committee Minutes of the Meeting No 20/AM 22-23 dated 28.03.2023 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hardeep Singh, Addl. DGFT. FRR KKK KKK

The following Members of the Committee were present in the meeting:-

(i) Shri A.K. Kanodia, Dy, DG (ii) Shri Shaish Kumar, Technical Expert (iii) Shri D.N. Mathur, Technical Expert (iv) Shri Nand Lal, Technical Expert

The Committee first considered the minutes of the Norms Committee Meeting No. 20/AM 22-23 dated 28,03.2023 for confirmation and confirmed the same without any change.

Note:-

In certain cases the decision of the Norms Committee refers to the Recommendations observations received from concerned Technical Authority in earlier cases of similar products. A scanned copy of such documents is placed at the end of the Minutes. The scanned copy uploaded is to be accepted.

Manual Cases

MEETING NUMBER ;NC4/MEET/Mar/2022-23/20 dated

28.03.2023

Case No. M-529 M/s Charu Perfumery House eee Gas NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 07/24/040/00126/AM21 Status Quo Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0710117042 dt. 21.09.2020 Decision:furnished TheCommittee considered the case as per agenda and noted that the firm has not the item of export in No. size wise hence, the committee decided to maintain the StatusCase quoof the case. — a Ce ee hee es) Ee bie ’ No. M- 530 M/s Charu Perfumery House Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23. | RLAF.No. 07/24/040/00131/AM20 Status Quo Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0710115608 dt. 25.10.2019 furnishedDecision:The Committee consideredthe case as per agenda and notedthatthe firm has not the item of export in No. size wise hence, the committee decided to maintain the statusCase quo of the case. _ = ee ee Se a ee No. M-531 M/s Ganga Rasayanie P Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 HQ F.No.018305000646AM20 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0310834292 dt. 17.01.2020 ‘Decision: The Committee consideredthe case as per[agenda] in and the request of the firm for amendment the description of export and import item, which was ratified in the meeting no. 123/NC/4/MEET/Apr-202223/1 dt. 28.04.2022. The Committee decided to amend the export and Import item as under for ratification purpose:-

Export item ee Se ee, _ From ee ee | a ee Aromatic Solvent (Garasol 200) Aromatic Solvent (Garasol 200) (Boiling Range(Garasol200-310 Degree Celsius) | __ a i Heavy Aromatic Heavy Aromatic TheBoilingRange (Garasol_ 180-350 Degree Celsius) a _ condition of Boiling range in export and import may be deleted for redemption purpose only, on one time basis with condition that no further import and export will be allowed. All other conditions of norms ratified earlier will remain unchanged. RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee. eeOo. a a pee <nedk tee ia, T< Case No. M- 532 M/s Meghmani Industries Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 08/24/040/00281/AM16 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 E No. 0810136567 dt. 24.11.2015 Decision: The committee considered the case as per agenda and the request of the firm for revision in the description of import quantity which was earlier ratified in Meeting No.NC-4/MEET/Jul/202223/7 dated 17.08.2022.The committee decided to revisethe import quantityasunder:i ee ewe Ore Shae Hexaconazol Technical 92% Min. 1 kg. 1,2,4 Triazinone vost Meta Dichloro Benzen _ 0.610 kg/kg a _.__9635 Rese Potassium Hydroxide 0.545 kg/kg a Potassium Carbonate | (0.437 kg/kg Se Ul All other conditions of norms ratified earlier will remain unchanged. RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee Case No. M- 533 M/s Archidply Industries Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 05/23/040/00154/AM17 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0510399203 dt. 22.07.2016

Decision: The committee considered the case as per agenda and after taking cue from SION H-68, the following norms are recommended:-

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----- Start of picture text -----<br> Export item Qty. Import item Qty<br>Double Side Decorative 1 Sq.Mtr x 10.00 l Kraft Paper || 9.15 kg or applied quantity whichever is less<br>Laminates without Barrier ||mm thickness of<br>Paper thickness 2.2 MM 14.5 kg +/- 2.5%<br>less<br>----- End of picture text -----<br>

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|3||| Tissue|0.027|kg|or applied|quantity whichever|is|
|Paper|less|
|||4||| Phenol|3.344 kg or applied quantity whichever is|
|less|
|5|||Melamine||| 0.362|kg|or applied|quantity whichever|is|
|less|
|[=|petaet|||3.85 kg or applied quantity whichever is less|
|Note:-|||7|‘on|Film | 3.85 kg or applied quantity whichever is|ss|
|and|1 above|normsare|based on 10.00 mm thicknesswith average weight of 14.5 kg tJ 2.5%|
|are|applicable|on|2.2 mm|thickness.|
|2.|In case of variation|in thickness/weight,|the quantity of item|of import|viz. Phenol, Methanol|
|and|Kraft paper to be allowed may be arrived|at by adopting the following formula: AxB/C|
|where A=Quantity allowed|for|10.00 mm thickness|of weight.14.5|kg|+/- 2.5%B=The thickness|
|or weight/ sq.|Meter of decorative laminates Proposed|to be exported. C|=|Either the Standard|
|thickness of 10.00 mm or the Standard weight of 14.5|kg/Sq.Meter of 10.00 mm thickness.|
|3. The quantity of other items|viz.|Base|Paper,|Tissue|Paper,|Melamine and BOPP film|will|remain|
|unchanged|irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative|laminate to be exported.|

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RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee Case No. M- 534 M/s Archidply Industries Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 05/23/040/00271/AM17 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 Lic.No. 0510399832 dt. 23.09.2016 Decision: The committee considered thecase as per agendaand after taking cue from SION H-68, following norms are recommended:the | Double Export item Qty. Import item | Qty | Side Decorative 7 | 1 Sq.Mtr x 10.00 xe Kraft Paper |/9.15 kg or applied quantity whichever is less Laminates without Barrier Paper ||mm thickness of 1.8 to 2.0 mm 14.5 kg +/- 2.5% 1 Sq.Mtr x 10.00 mm thickness | 2 |/Base Paper {10.214 kg or applied quantity whichever is less of 14.5 kg +/- 2.5% 0.027 kg or applied quantity whichever is less

3.344 kg or applied quantity whichever is less 0.362 kg or applied quantity whichever is less bl esoalll 3.85 kg or applied quantity whichever is less Note:1.The above norms arebased | i eae in 0 kg or applied quantity whichever is less | applicable on 1.8 mm to 2.0 mm thickness.on 10.00 mm thickness withaverage weight of 14.5 kg +/2.5% and are 2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Methanol and Kraft paper to be allowed may be arrived at by adopting the following formula: AxB/C where A=Quantity allowed for 10.00 mm thickness of weight.14.5 kg +/- 2.5%B=The thickness or weight/ sq. Meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C = Either the Standard thickness of 10.00 mm or the Standard weight of 14.5 kg/Sq.Meter of 10.00 mm thickness. 3. The quantity of other items viz. Base Paper, Tissue Paper, Melamine and BOPP film will remain unchanged irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminate to be exported. RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee Case No. M- 535 M/s Greenlam Industries Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 05/AA/040/42570/AM21 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0511001973 dt. 26.03.2021 Decision: The Committee considered the case as per agenda and noted that earlier norms was approved against advance authorisation no. 0511001973 dated 26.03.2021in meeting No. NC/4/MEET/Sep/202223/9 dated 22.09.2022 for Export description PHENOLIC BACKER LAMINATES (WITHOUT BARRIER AND BASE PAPER) with Export product Thickness: 0.50 MM to 18.00 MM. In the present case, Export Product Thickness is 0.40 MM to 32.00 MM, therefore the same norms may be recommended: Sl.No.1 | Item Description = ol to 26 PHENOLIC BACKER LAMINATES (WITHOUT BARRIER | 1 SQ. MTR. X 1 MM THICKNESS OF WT. AND BASE PAPER) THICKNESS 0.40 MM TO 32.00 1.45 KG +/- 2.5% MM | AS PER APPLICATION/ADVANCE AUTHORISATION | | _ pee! ee _SI.No.akImport item| _ItemKRAFTDescriptionPAPER (60watingGSM - 350 GSM)' (ITCHS CODE _| |} Quantity1.033a KGRecommendedORearnerAPPLIED QUANTITY: 4 ____| 48044100, 48043100 & 48045100) WHICHEVER ISLESS 2 PHENOL 0.457 KG OR APPLIED QUANTITY - 3 | WHICHEVERISLESS METHANOL 0.308 KG OR APPLIED QUANTITY ; — WHICHEVER IS LESS Note:1. The above norms have been worked out on the 1.00 MM Thickness with Average Wt. ofea 1.45 KG +/-

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2.5%.

2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Methanol and Kraft Paper to be allowed may be arrived by adopting Formula: AxB/C

Where

A= Qty. allowed for 1.00 MM Thickness of Wt. 1.45 KG +/- 2.5%.

B= The Thickness or Wt./Sq. Meter of Phenolic Backer Laminates proposed to be exported. C= Either the Standard Thickness of 1.00 MM or the Standard Wt. of 1.45 KG/Sq. Meter of 1.00 MM Thickness.

3. It is clarified that the above formula is applicable only in case of Phenolic Backer Laminates (Without Barrier and Base Paper) having Thickness Range between 0.40 MMto 32.00 MM. et Case No. M- 536 M/s Greenlam Industries Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 | RLAF.No. 05/23//040/00213/AM20 Approved Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0510411746 dt. 04.09.2019

et Ee Status Case: Approved

Decision: The Committee considered the case as per agenda and noted that earlier, the norms was approved against advance authorisation no. 0511001973 dated 26.03.2021in meeting No. NC/4/MEET/Sep/202223/9 dated 22.09.2022 for Export description PHENOLIC BACKER LAMINATES (WITHOUT BARRIER AND BASE PAPER) with Export product Thickness: 0.50 MM to 18.00 MM. In the present case, Export Product Thickness is 0.40 MM to 32.00 MM, therefore the same norms may be recommended: ExportitemSI.1 SQ.No. MTR. |a... PHENOLIC BACKER LAMINATESerestalenmene(WITHOUT BARRIER ecQuantity1 SQ. MTR.(KG)X 1 enMM THICKNESSceOF X 1 MM| AND BASE PAPER) THICKNESS 0.40 MM TO 32.00 MM WT. 1.45 KG +/- 2.5% THICKNESS OF WT. 1.45 | AS PER APPLICATION/ADVANCE AUTHORISATION Re a ee has «See oe Sl.No. __| ItemDescription || Quantity Recommended a KRAFT PAPER (60 GSM - 350 GSM) 1.033 KG OR APPLIED QUANTITY WHICHEVER IS LESS 2 PHENOL 0.457 KG OR APPLIED QUANTITY WHICHEVER IS LESS 3 METHANOL 0.308 KG OR APPLIED QUANTITY WHICHEVER IS LESS Note: 1. The above norms has been worked out on the 1.00 MM Thickness with Average Wt. of 1.45 KG +/2.5%.

2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Methanol and Kraft Paper to be allowed may be arrived by adopting Formula:

AxB/C

Where

A= Qty. allowed for 1.00 MM Thickness of Wt. 1.45 KG +/- 2.5%.

B= The Thickness or Wt./Sq. Meter of Phenolic Backer Laminates proposed to be exported.

C= Either the Standard Thickness of 1.00 MM or the Standard Wt. of 1.45 KG/Sq. Meter of 1.00 MM Thickness.

3. It is clarified that the above formula is applicable only in case of Phenolic Backer Laminates (Without Barrier and Base Paper) having Thickness Range between 0.40 MM to 32.00 MM. eee, Pa NCCaseMeet.No. No.M53720/22-23 | M/sRLA F.No.Sadhna 03/95/040/00491/AM21__Nitro Chem Ltd. | ApprovedStatus Case:_

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----- Start of picture text -----<br> Date: 28.03.2023 | Lic. No. 0310839262 dt. 02.11.2020 |<br>Decision: The committee considered the case as per agenda and decided to ratify the norms with 1%<br>wastage as under:<br>Exportitem Quantity | Importitem Quantity — 7 ;<br>OBD -2, (Purity 99.5% 30000 Kg crude OBD -2, (Purity 96- 30300 Kg<br>minimum) 97.2%)<br>| RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee<br>Case No. M- 538 M/s Greenlam Industries Ltd. Status Case:<br>NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 05/23/040/00394/AM20 Approved<br>Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. .0510413267 dt. 09.01.2020<br>errorDecision: The committee considered the caseas per agenda and noted that there was a typographical<br>in the earlier ratified norms approved in the meeting No.NC-4/MEET/Kin/202122/3 dated<br>30.06.2021 and therefore, revised norms are recommended as under:<br>Export Item | Quantity | Import Item _ oe - wae | Quantity<br>ENGINEERED WOODEN 1 Sq; WOOD VENEER (FOR TOP LAYER) (THICKNESS: | 1.5670 Sq. Meter<br>FLOORING (THICKNESS: Meter 3.00MM+/-10%)<br>15.00 MM PINE WOOD (FOR MIDDLE LAYER) i>0.0188ia Cubic<br>: Se |<br>WOOD VENEER (FOR BOTTOM LAYER) 0.00318 Cubic<br>(THICKNESS: 2.20MM +/-10% | Meter<br>GLUE-UREA FORMALDEHYDE 0.2338 Kg<br>MODIFIER _ | 0.0475 Kg<br>HARDNER 0.0400Kg<br>‘LACQUER /PAINT (UV SEALER STANDARD, UV | 0.1365Kg.<br>SEALER ANTI ABRASIVE, UV TOP COAT ANTI<br>SCRATCH, UV SEALER MATT, UV PRIMER, UV<br>FILLER, UV HYDRO PRIMER WHITE, UV SEALER<br>COLOURLESS, UV SEALER LIFETIME, UV<br>SEALER WHITE, UV TOP COAT ENTRY SCRATCH<br>LACQUER/MATT, STAIN VARNISHBINDER)(COLOUR YELLOW, RED, 0.0080 Kg aot<br>en MN 81200<br>All A 1 | rc (nC<br>other conditions of norms ratified earlier will remain unchanged<br>RA concerned may take necessary action under Para 4.7 of HBP as per above decision of Norm Committee.<br>Case No. M- 539 M/s Unitop Chemicals P Ltd. Status Case:<br>NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 03/95/040/00022/AM21 Approved<br>Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0310828241 dt. 09.04.2019<br>Decision: The committee considered the case as per agenda and decided to ratify the norms with 2% wastage<br>as under:<br>ORGANIC_Export item ae Quantity _ Importitem Quantity<br>SURFACE ACTIVE. 1 | 60000.0Kg | ETHYLENEOXIDE 49200.0Kg<br>----- End of picture text -----<br>

|AGENTS - NON IONIC(CETO||
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|STEARYLALCOHOL||
|ETHOXYLATES)||
|a se<br>ORGANIC<br>SURFACEACTIVE<br>2 |200000.0Kg |ETHYLENEOXIDE<br>AGENTS -NON<br>DISTILLEDCOCONUTFATTY<br>|ONIC(POLYSORBATE/SORBATES)<br>ACID(PALMERA B1210)<br>|_| _____|<br>DISTILLED PALM OILFATTYACID <br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>3<br>|35000.0Kg |ETHYLENEOXIDE.<br>AGENTS<br>-NON IJONIC(TRI<br>STYRENEMONOMER<br>STEARYL PHENOLETHOXYLATES)<br>PHENOL”<br>i<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>4 | 64000.0Kg<br>ETHYLENEOXIDE|oo<br>142000.0Kg<br>30000.0Kg<br> |10000.0Kg_<br>23800.0Kg<br>/<br>9100.0Kg<br>2800.0kgits<br>48640.0Kg<br>;|
|AGENTS - NON||
|IONIC(HYDROGENATED CASTOR||
|OILETHOXYLATES)<br>||<br>7a<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>5 | 32000.0Kg<br>ETHYLENEOXIDE<br>AGENTS -NON IONIC(TRI DECYL<br>TRI DECYLALCOHOL<br>ALCOHOLETHOXYLATES)<br>_<br>ae:<br>ae<br>7<br>ORGANIC<br>SURFACEACTIVE<br>6 | 16000.0Kg<br>ETHYLENEOXIDE<br>AGENTS -NON IONIC(HEXYL|7<br>_%<br>21440.0Kg<br>7<br>11200.0Kg<br>Pejeet<br>12800.0Kg|
|ALCOHOLETHOXYLATES)<br>eet<br>be ts =<br>.<br>_!<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>7 | 16000.0Kg<br>ETHYLENE OXIDE|Ra<br>10080.0Kg|
|AGENTS - NON IONIC(BEHENYL||
|ALCOHOLETHOXYLATES) ss|<br>a teese<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>8 | 20000.0Kg<br>LABSA96%<br>AGENTS-ANIONIC(CABS) =|<br>|<br>‘BUTANOL<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>9 | 50000.0Kg<br>ETHYLENEOXIDE<br>AGENTS(BLENDED)<br>STYRENEMONOMER<br>(Blend ofAnionicand Non-ionic<br>PHENOL<br>=——<C—~—C<br>surfactant)<br>‘LABSA96%|;<br>4<br>14200.0Kg<br>6200.0Kg<br>17500.0Kg<br>5000.0Kg<br>-1500.0Kg<br>15000.0Kg|
|aT |<br>BUTANOL<br>ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>10 |200000.0Kg<br>|LABSA96%=<br>AGENTS(UNITOP -DVA -ABA -<br>2 ETHYLHEXANOL (2EHA)<br>18)<br>(OPTANOL)<br>:<br>espe<br>7<br>ISOBUTANOL<br>“ORGANICSURFACEACTIVE<br>11 |100000.0Kg |ETHYLENEOXIDE|<br>AGENTS(UNITOP -DVA -RES)<br>DISTILLEDPALM OILFATTYACID|5000.0Kg<br>20000.0Kg<br>175000.0Kg<br>adhaajaii<br>canhetdionas<br>9000.0Kg<br>72000.0Kkg<br> |10000.0Kg|
|COCO AMINE|12000.0Kg|
|RAconcerned maytakenecessaryactionunderPara 4.7 of HBP as perabove decision of Norm Committee||
|Case No. M- 540<br>M/s Pooja Fragrance Bengaluru<br>NCMeet. No. 20/22-23.<br>|RLAF.No. 05/23/040/00465<br>Date:<br>28.03.2023<br>Lic. No. 071016350 dt. 20.04.2020|Status Case:<br>Defer|
|Decision: The Committee considered the case as per agenda and noted that|the firm has not|
|furnished the<br>proper reply/information.<br>The firm may provide the suitable reply. Hence,<br>stands deferred.<br>:<br>”<br>.<br>-<br>an<br>ee.eeeri,<br>be<br>Case<br>No.M- 541<br>| M/s SreeVaniPerfumeryWork<br>StatusCase:<br>NCMeet.No.20/22-23<br>|RLAF.No.07/24/040/00236/AM20_<br>Defer||

‘Date: 28.03.2023 | He Ne. 0710115973 dt. 03.01.2020 | a Decision:The Committee considered the case as per agenda and noted that the firm has not furnished the proper reply/information. The firm may provide the suitable reply. Hence, Case No. M- 542 M/s Vijay Nagar Bio Tech Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 26/AA/040/010664/AM21 Defer Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 2611000035 dt 19.01.2021 oe Decision: The Committee considered the case as per agenda and noted that the firm has not furnished the proper reply/information. The firm may provide the suitable reply. Hence, stands deferred. Case No. M- 543 M/s Unitop Chemicals P. Ltd. Status Case: NC Meet. No. 20/22-23 RLA F.No. 03/95/040/00377/AM18 Defer Date: 28.03.2023 Lic. No. 0310815081 dt. 09.08.2017

informationDecision:Theof Committeedeficiencies,consideredhence deferthe casethe case:-as per Agendaand decided to call for the i) Material balance for each export item (indicating both imported and indigenous inputs)

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